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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Review

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Performance Comment: [Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Bensley, R. Palmer, Master Gregson, Bannister Jun., Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Watherhouse, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Taylor, Miss S.] D'Egville, Mrs Webb, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1792): Julian-Palmer; Pytheon-Bannister; Orion-Bensley; Etheldred-R. Palmer; Cymbriel-Master Gregson; Owen-Bannister Jun.; Transit-Mrs Bland; Sylphina-Miss DeCamp; AEtheria-Mrs Taylor; Spirit-Miss [S.] D'Egville; Bridget-Mrs Webb; Una-Mrs Kemble; other Characters-Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Waterhouse, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Una Actor: Mrs Kemble

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Mrs Ward. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by-Fernside, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem., based partly on Love's Cure; or, The Martial Maid, probably by Philip Massinger. Incidental music by Richard Suett]. Public Advertiser, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, under the Great Piazza; of Mrs Ward; No. 6, York-street, Covent-Garden. Morning Herald, 12 June 1793: This day is published The Female Duellist (1s.). Receipts: #469 13s. 6d. (51.4.0; 33.9.0; 8.4.0; tickets: 376.16.6) (charge: #158 17s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Female Duellist

Song: End: As on the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh

Event Comment: Kemble Mem.: Palmer in Prison [see 20 Jan.]. Receipts: #170 1s. (134.4; 35.8; 0.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Beverley Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Osman was in Dublin (Genest, VI, 295).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by James Cobb and Thomas King]: Partly formed on the Plan of the Italian Comedy, and embellished with Music and Machinery. The paintings by Greenwood. The Music compiled and composed by Linley [Sen.]. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Songs [which assign no parts], Introduction, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Dec. 1785, p. 335.] Account-Book, 31 Jan. 1786: Paid King for Hurly-Burly #165. Receipts: #181 2s. (174/17; 6/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman (1st time [in London])-Kemble; Nerestan-Barrymorc; Chatilion-Aickin; Orasmin-Packer; Melidor-Phillimore; Lusignan-Bensley; Selima-Mrs Ward; Zara (1st time)-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Kemble
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or The Fairy of the Well

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Shylock was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 3 Dec. 1781. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Antonio to Bensley, but "Clarke played Antonio in the room of Bensley, who was taken ill" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.).] Receipts: #167 19s. 6d. (167/12/0; 0/5/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Kemble
Role: Portia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as King Richard was at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 26 Apr. 1782.] Receipts: #130 10s. 6d. (99/15/0; 29/5/6; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 1/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but King Richard-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne (1st time)-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

Event Comment: [Kemble had 1st acted Othello, and Mrs Siddons Desdemona, at Manchester, 29 Jan. 1777.] Receipts: #259 14s. (243/8; 15/18; 0/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Biron was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in 1782.] Paid Lokes & Co., wax chandlers, #56. Receipts: #232 5s. (213.4; 18.10; 0.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Barrymore; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Romanzini

Event Comment: [Kemble Mem.: Haymes, from Margate.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With Alterations and Restorations, particularly the admired Shades and Transparencies representing the Amusements of Harlequin, and the Destruction of the Pantomimical Fleet. Harlequin's Invasion will be performed only Four Times this Season, when it must necessarily give place to Preparations for other Entertainments. Receipts: #183 3s. 6d. (119.4.0; 62.2.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Haymes (1st appearance on that stage); Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Booth [Public Advertiser: Mrs Hopkins]; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Event Comment: "[Kemble] has not, and we speak charitably, any pretensions to a first or second rank in the theatre. We are sorry for this, as he seemed to labour earnestly, but in vain" (London Magazine, Oct. 1783, p. 350). Paid Music 3 nights #23 19s. Receipts: #288 12s. 6d. (287/0/0; 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-[S.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Mahon; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Whitfield; Desdemona (1st time)-Miss Satchell .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard (later) Sir Richard? Ford. Kemble Mem.: Altered by R. Ford from the Humourous Lieutenant. Epilogue by Henry William? Bunbury. Larpent MS 894; not published]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher (recte Fletcher alone). Oracle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #346 8s. 6d. (102.18.0; 13.5.0; 3.6.6; tickets: 226.19.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave Or The School For Cowards

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece [1st time: F 2, by Stephen George Kemble, altered from The Fair Maid of the West, by Thomas Heywood. Larpent MS 914; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, next door to the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's Lane. "Miss Kemble, though only four years of age, drew forth much applause" (Diary, 17 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Prince of Wales-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on any stage); Drummer-Chapman; Adeline-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn or The Days of Good Queen Bess

Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess Author(s): Stephen George Kemble
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Kemble as Doricourt, and Whitfield as Villers, but "I was ill; Whitfield played my Part" (Kemble Mem.). For Phillimore as Villers see 27 May.] Gazetteer, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queen-street. Receipts: #262 9s. 6d. (108.2.0; 20.11.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 133.1.0) (charge: #116 6s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Easter Pastimes

Afterpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Haymes; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Philippo-Benson; Sancho-Phillimore; Biskey-Webb; Sebastian-Lyons; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Pages-Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Willmore Actor: Kemble
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Benson [Public Advertiser: Barrymore]; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Servant-Lyons; Alguaziles-Jones, Webb, Alfred; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit [6 rows (Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.)] will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Orestes to Smith, but he "was indisposed . . . Throughout the whole [of his part] Kemble's skill was apparent. In the last scene he displayed as fine a picture of horror as was ever given from the stage" (Morning Chronicle, 6 Mar.).] Morning Herald, 24 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #293 11s. (122/17/0; 10/1/6; 1/2/6; tickets: 159/10/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Kemble;Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Miss Kemble; Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Kemble
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Staunton; Aurelius-Phillimore; Grimbald-Bannister; Matilda-Miss Barnes; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; The Rest of the Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Cranford.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-Whitfield; Grimbald-Sedgwick (1st appearence in that character); Matilda-Miss Collins; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Song: In II: song in character-Mrs Crouch [who sang it in all subsequent performances]

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 5 Oct. 1786]. [Barr is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #178 12s. 6d. (127.13.0; 45.14.6; 5.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Barr]); Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-Benson; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin; Laura-Mrs Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Farmer (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #92 2s. 6d. (69.1.0; 21.18.6; 1.3.0; tickets: none listed ) (charge: #115)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: [For this night Kemble Mem. lists The Pannel. The playbill and the Account-Book announce The Farm House. "M. 1 June. At Drury Lane. Saw The Country Girl and The Farm House" (Reed, Diaries, 167).] Receipts: #171 0s. 6d. (139.9.0; 30.3.0; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmand-Phillimore; Aurelius-Whitfield; Grimbald-Sedgwick; Matilda-Miss Collins; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Spirit of Light-Miss Romanzini; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Kelly [for whom, see17900430], Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Alfred, Lyons.for whom, see17900430], Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Alfred, Lyons.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?), by John Philip Kemble. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Woman's Revenge [by Christopher Bullock]. Kemble Mem.: Trick upon Trick is taken from Bullock's Match in Newgate [i.e. the 2nd title of Woman's Revenge]...my handy-work. Receipts: #200 16s. (172.9.0; 27.11.6; 0.10.6; ticket not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Related Works
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Whitfield; Sebastian-Bland (1st appearance in London); Antonio-Phillimore; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Servant-Lyons; Alguaziles-Jones, Webb, Alfred; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: End: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Wroughton; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Aura-Mrs Jordan; Flora-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble